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bookers555 t1_je9jr6b wrote

Reply to comment by JungleJones4124 in NASA delays flight of Boeing’s Starliner again, this time for parachutes by thawingSumTendies

Yes, but sad as it is, right now there's no alternative to the SLS, maybe Starship and who knows when that will be operational.

Meanwhile Starliner is just another one of many space capsules.

Having alternatives is good, but damn, how long has this thing been in development now?

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TbonerT t1_je9rryu wrote

> maybe Starship and who knows when that will be operational.

It just has to be operational before the next SLS flight in November of next year to be competitive. Since there are multiple boosters and Starships ready to fly or under construction, they are well on their way to beating the next SLS launch.

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JungleJones4124 t1_je9saca wrote

>how long has this thing been in development now?

If I told you it started in 2010, how infuriated would you be?

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